filter down

filter down
a) Of a liquid; to move slowly down to lower substrate levels.

They might say that the economy is improving, but it is taking a long time for any money to filter down to the poorer classes.

b) (by extension) Of information, or resources; to move slowly down to lower levels of an organisation, or population.

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